I would call your dr just to make sure but Im pretty sure you could add prune juice to the formula to help him. Im just not sure on the amount. We added dark karo syrup to the bottle and our Ped said we could have done some prune juice instead. The karo did seem to help a little. Another trick if your comfortable doing it is to gentley stimulate him a little with a thermometer and some vaseline.

They do grunt a lot at that age especially when they are trying to poop...so it is probably all normal. Hopefully it gets better for him!! Congrats on your little baby boy!

My kids had similar problems. Chances are that he is not tolerating the formula you chose. HE may have a lactose issue or a milk protien issue. At this point your doctor would likly want to start trying the different types of formula. HE will probally start with lactose free then soy then non milk protien formula (the most expensive and the one every one of my kids has used= alumentium or nutramagen)

At 2 weeks old I would not recomend prune juice and your doc probally will not either as they need to eat as much formula as possible and it just takes up space in the tummy that the formula needs..

when he is a tad older that is an option as is karo surup water.

You can 'assist' him in pooping. He may not like it to start with but he will thank you when his tummy doesnt hurt any more. You can safely do this by getting INFANT glycerine suppositories (again check with the oncall doc first of cource). Or you can use a q tip and some vasaline. The vasaline will make it a bit easier for him to pass the stool. and the q tip ( or thermomitor works to) stimulates the urge to potty. I actually had to ue a q tip to assist the poop in coming out with my now 5 year old baby. I then made an apt asap to get her looked at and get the ok to change her formula.

My kids have a milk protien allergy. WIth my newest baby we are completely skiping the milk based stuff and went straight to nutramagen and alumentim (same thing different brands).... it is nearly 25$ a can on average depending on where you buy it. If not on wic the nutramagen actually is more healthy imo. if you compare the 2 it has a better protien base, and more vitamins and stuff. Wic in my state how ever will only cover alumentium so we are changing over to that....


Definantly talk to your doc about formula...

Oh ya if you have to help your son poop, I would get a towel lay it on a changing table or counter. My hubby and I did this together. Have one holdhis feet pulled in toward his chest and allow him to push against your hands but provide resistance. this will help him push. then have the second erson use the q tip and vasaline and lubercate the area (and just inside - but not far.... no farther then the first knuckle on your pinky finger) in other words just barely inside. and if ou can use the q tip to assist it in coming out... not an easy thing nor a pleasent thing but love will push you throught and help you help your baby... nothing is worse then seeing your baby in pain...

If you use a q tip I would just be VERY careful because you do not want any part of it breaking off inside! THats why we use the tip of a thermometer. If you are really concerned I would really just call your baby's doctor!! I really do hope he gets better soon. :)

my son had a bad constipation issue when he was young, first of coarse talk with your MD, he had bad gas pains, so we changed to similac sensitive formula which made a big difference. My MD also stated the Enfamil brand seems to be more constipating but I never used anything but similac when I used formula. At that young I doubt they would suggest prune juice but once he was 3 months I was able to use 1/2 ounce of prune juice a day. We used a glycerin supp for peds cut length ways in half up to twice day ( 1/2 of supp ) I wuld do this every other day and that worked, but the ultimate fix for us was a change of formula.

i used prune juice on my daughter at 3 weeks. it was fine. but when it didn't work that well we were told to use infant docusate sodium and mix it in her bottle. that stuff works like a charm!

I was always told to use Karo Syrup in their bottles for constipation.

I had the SAME problem with my son. He would go days without going to the bathroom and whine and cry with his belly. His doctor said to put Karo syrup (the light kind) in his bottle (about a tablespoon) and it would get things going. And it worked, now he's going to the bathroom and rarely has any belly aches. (=

Sugar water, but never mix it into the formula or he will not drink the formula again without it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4662890_help-baby-constipation.html
I hope that helps your little guy :)

weird how some one said enfamil seemed more constapating. My ashley is on simalac alumentium now but was on the enfamil version of the same formula called nutramagin.

HEr stools where much looser with the nutramagen instead of with the alumentium. today her stools where on the firm side and had shape.. (she pooped while I was changing her (yuck lol)) So I wouldnt go by brand name as a cause alll the time

Yea, My son is on Nutramigen too..the one with out enflora and he is NOT constipated at all!! It actually makes his poop very loose. You know what is funny, for a few days we had to use the one with the enflora and it was terrible for him. He was gassy and actually he was a little constipated, he wouldnt stop crying. SO yesterday I went out and bought the one with out the enflora again and he is my regular old happy baby who has nice (Yucky smelly)loose poop!! :)